No. 434 in Japanese
感染
"感染" means "infection."
In a sentence
ウイルスに感染してしまった。
I became infected with a virus.
In this sentence, "感染" is used as a noun to describe the condition of being infected with a virus.
彼女は感染のリスクを避けるためマスクをした。
She wore a mask to avoid the risk of infection.
Here, "感染" refers to the potential spread or acquisition of a disease, emphasizing prevention.
インターネットに接続中にコンピュータがウイルスに感染した。
The computer got infected by a virus while connected to the internet.
"感染" is used metaphorically to describe a computer system being compromised by malicious software.
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